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Excessive Sweating

Excessive Sweating (Overview)

Can be associated with increased sweating through out the body or just limited to underarms, face, soles, palms. It occur when one sweats more than would be expected for activity level, stress level or environmental temperature. See: http://www. Mayoclinic. Org/symptoms/excessive-sweating/basics/causes/sym-20050780

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See a dermatologist:
There is a great deal to this. Where sweating? Both sides? How much? When? Are you heavy? Athletic? Other symptoms? Any meds or herbs? Pregnant? Family sweating history? Treatment to be determined by history, exam, lab. Meanwhile there are OTC antiperspirants. Keep yourself cool and well ventilated.
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Excessive Sweating (Overview)

Can be associated with increased sweating through out the body or just limited to underarms, face, soles, palms. It occur when one sweats more than would be expected for activity level, stress level or environmental temperature. See: http://www. Mayoclinic. Org/symptoms/excessive-sweating/basics/causes/sym-20050780

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See physician:
A physician can test to see if a hormone imbalance is the cause. If it is not, home remedies can include a strong antiperspirant (look for certain dri, containing aluminum chloride), and carrying paper towels or tissues in your pocket for hands. If that's not sufficient there are several options: Botox injections can help, Glycopyrrolate can be prescribed, or other surgeries in extreme cases.
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Hyperhidrosis:
Hyperhidrosis is rarely due to an underlying disease. The main forms of therapy for primary focal hyperhidrosis include topical antiperspirants; medications, such as anticholinergics; iontophoresis; botulinum toxin (botox); surgery (sympathectomy); and microwave energy. Treatment depends on severity and should be individualized.
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What's the cause:
First find out the cause. See your doctor to discuss this. If nothing found, then you most likely have hyperhidrosis which is a condition where people gets excessive sweating in the head, armpits, hands and feet. The treatment is: antiperspirant, oral medications, iotophoresis (electrical shocking of the sweat glands- very easy to do) and Botox injection (very effective but temporary).
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Hyperhidrosis:
This has many possible causes, and often the cause is not found; there's probably a big genetic component. There are a variety of approaches to treating the problem if the underlying cause cannot be addressed. Dermatologists see this all the time and have equipment that may help. Http://www. Nlm. Nih. Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007259.htm or the self-help group http://www. Sweathelp. Org/en/.
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No.:
Talcum powder will absorb sweat that has already been excreted, but it cannot prevent sweating; your sweat glands don't know whether you are applying powder or not. Several preventative treatments, both topical and oral, are available, but most require a prescription.
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Hyperhidrosis:
When excessive sweating affects the hands, feet, and armpits, it's called primary or focal hyperhidrosis. Primary hyperhidrosis affects 2 - 3% of the population, yet less than 40% of patients with this condition seek medical advice. In the majority of primary hyperhidrosis cases, no cause can be found. It seems to run in families. It can also occur from medical condition. See your doctor for a dx.
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PrecisionTx:
Botox provides temporary relief for hyperhidrosis. A new treatment, precision tx™ device targets the sweat glands in the underarm area and uses focused laser energy to ablate their function, which lasts much longer.
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Sweating:
There are many causes of excessive sweating and until your doctor figures out why you have excessive sweating you will feel unwell.Are you overweight? Are you underweight? Are you exercising too much? Not enough? Are you on medications? The list goes on. See your doctor for advice and care.
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Hyperhidrosis:
Hyperhidrosis is rarely due to an underlying disease. The main forms of therapy for primary focal hyperhidrosis include topical antiperspirants; medications, such as anticholinergics; iontophoresis; botulinum toxin (botox); surgery (sympathectomy); and microwave energy. Treatment depends on severity and should be individualized.
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Hyperhydrosis:
It not all that uncommon. Keep yourself well hydrated and wear cool breathable clothing. You can try a stronger anti persperant like certain dry over the counter. If its a real problem there is some benefit to Botox injections in the really sweaty spots like armpits.
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Sweating:
If you have excessive sweating unrelated to exercise you need to see your doctor. There are a number of medical conditions associated with sweating and you need to find out why as soon as you can. If you can please let me know what turns out from your doctor's visit.
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Have it checked:
Have your doctor check you and rule out common medical conditions causing exccessive sweating likke thyrotoxicosis, phechromocytoma or any other condition contrbuting to it. If no cause is found than you have few options like drysol antioerspirant, and in severe cases endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.
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